The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday secured the conviction of a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly and former Caretaker Chairman, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state, Gabriel Daudu, for a N1.4 billion fraud.
Mr. Daudu, who was first arraigned in April 2010, was prosecuted by the EFCC on a 208-count charge bordering on money laundering and misappropriation of public funds.
Justice Inyang Ekwo, who tried the case at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi State, found him guilty of 77 counts and sentenced him to 154-year imprisonment.
In his ruling, the trial judge held that the prosecution proved its case beyond every reasonable doubt, and therefore sentenced Mr. Daudu to two years on each of the 77 counts to run concurrently.
Before the conviction of the politician, prosecuting counsel, Wahab Shittu, tendered various exhibits before the court and fielded 13 witnesses to prove the case against him.
In the course of the trial, Justice Ekwo indicated that the trial might have to start afresh as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, asked Justice P.M. Ayuba of the Lokoja Division of the court to take over the case.
However, Mr. Shittu pleaded with Justice Auta to review the decision. The Chief Judge, thereafter, returned the case file to Justice Ekwo, who, Monday, found Mr. Daudu guilty of the 77 counts.
Since the sentences are running concurrently, Mr. Daudu will spend only two years in jail.
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Posted: at 25-04-2016 09:36 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Passion8Soul at 25-04-2016 09:40 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Serves him right;enjoy ur stay
Posted: at 25-04-2016 09:40 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Eazyatumeyi at 25-04-2016 09:57 PM (9 years ago) (m)
OK I have been waiting for the out come of this news, hope EFCC is investigating some senior civil servants in Kogi state who have stolen billions of naira? Please EFFC clean Kogi state very well.
Posted: at 25-04-2016 09:57 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
But while Daudu was convicted on 77 counts and sentenced to two years on each count to run concurrently, Justice Ekwo, however, discharged and acquitted Adesina, who was only charged with one count.
Concurrent sentences. When sentences run concurrently, defendants serve all the sentences at the same time. Consecutive sentences. When sentences run consecutively, defendants have to finish serving the sentence for one offense before they start serving the sentence for any other offense.
Posted: at 25-04-2016 09:59 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
If nija go do as they talkam crime wil be less.....but may be the 154years is 2years and in nigeria bribing Calender. Wil be 2days only.......ROBBISH............
Posted: at 26-04-2016 12:50 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
zezprincess at 26-04-2016 07:58 AM (9 years ago) (f)
HmmmM,who is deceiving who here? How many years he get to live in this earth? Small time now he go go setle with one governor&the governor go give him amnesty.mtcheew.
Posted: at 26-04-2016 07:58 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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